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Also in this week's water and wastewater news, a geography research team develops a highly accurate global map that could predict future floods

Also in this week's sewer and water news, Tropical Storm Barry brings enough rain to cause sewer overflows in Alabama and raise concerns for those in New Orleans

New York utility builds system efficiency by constantly working toward the future

Also in this week's sewer and water news, New York City unveils an ad campaign to combat unflushable debris and fatbergs

Also in this week's sewer and water news, a legislator proposes repurposing federal funds dedicated to the California High-Speed Rail Project to use them for water infrastructure

Also this week's sewer and water news, a New York woman is suing a local sex shop, claiming a buildup of condoms and rubber gloves is causing massive sewer backups in her home

Also in this week's sewer and water news, an infestation of zebra mussels in a raw water pipe is causing foul-smelling water in Austin, Texas

Also in this week's sewer and water news, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo proposes a five-year infrastructure projects plan with a $150 billion price tag

In this week's sewer and water news, the City of Minneapolis passes an ordinance allowing utilities to charge property owners and businesses for the costs associated with grease clogs in city-owned sewer pipes

In this week's sewer and water news, the town of Dalton, Wisconsin, will abandon its public water service; and a stationary engineer in New York clocks 1,992 hours of overtime in a single year

Also in this week's sewer and water news, Pittsburgh Water and Sewer Authority is considering a private partnership to alleviate the strain of $2 billion in necessary infrastructure upgrades

Also in this week's sewer and water news, the household of an Austin, Texas, lawmaker is found to have used more water than any other single-family home in the city during 2017

Also in this week's sewer and water news, an Arizona man falls 20 feet into a lift station and breaks his leg; and New York City wants payment for a squatter's $25,000 water bill

The pilot project's 20 acres of grassy plots keep 300,000 gallons of water out of the collections system during heavy rains